St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-12
xLixTH CONGRESS-.

IN the Senate on the 2sth Mr.. Edmunds pre-
sented memorial for reduction or repeal OF
internal revenue taxes. Mr.. Malone presented
petition from Virginia for repeal OF the
tobacco tax. The Railroad Attorney bill was
considered. The motion for reconsideration
of the Dependent Parents Pension bill
was withdrawn.....In the House the Wash
ington Gable Railway bill was passed A
resolution Of the San Francisco Chamber
Of Commerce was presented, declaring against
the commercial treaty with Spain. The con-
ference report on the Militia bill was agreed to-
Consideration of the PleuroP Pneumonia hi Il &C.
cupied the remainder of thu session.
In the Senate on the 23th the Yellowstone
Park bill was taken up and discussed. The
Railroad Attorney bill was postponed until the
31st The Yellowstone Park bill was then
taken I'D again, and after being amended was
passed Consideration Of the Pacific Railroad
Funding bill was postponed until February z.
In the House the bill was passed appro
priating $4,000 for seed for the drOugh -strick
en- counties in Texas. Several resolutions OF
minor importance we're offered. The Post
Office Appropriation bill was considered in
committee of the whole, reported to the HousN
and passed. The District OF Columbia Appro.
priation bill was passed.
In the Senate, on the 3lst, Mr.. Hoar present
ed resolutions of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture concerning tie treatment OF American
fishing vessels in Canadian waters. The Sen
ate then proceeded to the consideration of the
Sundry Civil Appropriations bill and debate
ensued. The Railroad Attorneys bill was laid
before the Senate as the unfinished business,
but it was informally laid aside and the Sundry
Civil bill was proceeded with, and Mr..
Allison spoke on it. After fur
thur discussion the reading OF the
bill was resumed. In the course of a discus
sion on point Of order, Mr. Edn.Inds eXpress-
ed (parenthetically> the wish that the Senate
would provide for hundred new cruisers.
In the House Mr.. Lawler (Hl) presented n
resolution, which was referred, that the Presi-
dent be requested, as commander-ln-chlef or
the army and navy, to inform the House of
Representatives, at an early day, what steps, If
any, are necessary, IN his judgment, to provide
for the present emergency caused by the fish
cries dispute. The House, in committee of the
whole, considered the Agricultural Appropria-
ton bill and the bill to consolidate certain
bureaus of the Navy Department.
In the Senate on the 1st a message was re-
ceived from the President yetolng the Dill
g~rnting pension to Mrs. Margaret Dunlap, OF
Missouri. A petition of citizens of Kansas was
presented, asking for improved railroad mail
service Several bills were reported from COM
mittees. The credentials of Senator Paddock
of Nebraska, were placed on file. The Sundry
Civil Appropriations bill was considered ana
several amendments were adopted ......n the
House bills were reported for the construction
of bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
City and across the Mississippi at Memphis.
Al adverse report was made by the committee
on invalid pensions on the bill granting pen
sons to the widows of General Logan and
General Blair. The bill passed providing for
an additional justice of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia. The bill for the re-
organization of the army was called up, but
consideration refused, and by flibusterlng
tactics consideration of the Naval Bureau Con-
solidation bill was also defeated.
IN the Senate, on the I'd, message was re-
ceived from the President transmitting
Lieutenant Schuetze's report regarding the
distribution of testimonials to persons who
aided the survivors of the Jeanette expedition.
The House bill appropriatiIg $4,000 for dis
tribution of seeds in the drought-strlcken SEQ
ton Of Texas was passed. Consideration OF
the Sundry Civil bill was resumed and the bill
passed. The bill providing for military post
near Denver, Col, was passed. The Dill TO
bridge the Missouri river between Omaha and
Council Bluffs was passed In the House
an order was made setting apart Feb
ruary for the consideration of business re-
ported from the committee on foreign affairs
The bill passed authorizing the construction OF
a bridge across the Mississippi river at Du-
buque, Ia. The message of the President We
toing the bill granting pension to Carter w.
Tiller was called up, but the House refused to
pass the bill over the veto. The bill to pro-
hibit the appointment of Congressional COM
mittees to attend funerals al the public ex-
pense was laid on the table. The Pleuro-Pneu-
monia bill was considered in committee of the
whole